Desperate to survive, the pup tried to cuddle with the officers for warmth and comfort.

“The officers immediately called the Marine Mammal Center and stayed with the sea lion between the hours of 1 A.M. and 9 A.M.,” the Media Relations Unit told InsideEdition.com. “They were worried the sea lion would wander off into the busy streets.”

Unaware if the pup was male or female, the officers decided to name the sea lion “George Bison,” after the call sign for the officers assigned to the Richmond District and their softball team’s mascot, a bison.

According to Lucy Saunders, a public relations specialist for the Marine Mammal Center, there have been 300 rescues of sea lion pups within the last four years.